Democrat Tasini to announce for U.S. Senate seat
DAN JANISON
Newsday
Democratic labor activist Jonathan Tasini, who ran in a primary against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2006, plans Thursday to announce a challenge to Clinton’s successor, Kirsten Gillibrand.
“I believe in primaries,” Tasini, 53, said yesterday Wednesday. “We are not anointing someone. This is not a monarchy… There should be vigorous competition to decide the direction of the Democratic Party.”
He’s the most progressive guy in the race. Pushing for EFCA, single payer, etc. etc.
Definitely an opening, people might still know the name from his last run against Hillary.
Tasini is great! He spoke at a YDS event a few years back in NYC–I think it was 2006 at Barnard College. Hope he does well. His blog is a great resource.